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question_n 3._o 8._o pa._n 8._o whether_o magistrate_n be_v not_o as_o essential_o civil_a as_o the_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n 4._o 9.11_o pa._n 9.11_o whether_o pagan_a magistrate_n be_v not_o as_o true_o magistrate_n as_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o whether_o pagan_n convert_v receive_v any_o addition_n to_o their_o magistracy_n 5._o 21._o pa._n 12.20_o 21._o whether_o magistrate_n have_v not_o often_o be_v mistake_v and_o give_v poison_n for_o food_n and_o whether_o this_o doctrine_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v nurse_n father_n cost_v not_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n his_o head_n reply_n ad._n 1._o this_o answerer_n interpret_v isa_n 49.23_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n pecaliar_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o fix_v this_o interpretation_n from_o verse_n 23._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o fix_v but_o he_o incline_v rather_o to_o another_o interpretation_n as_o
appear_v from_o his_o own_o word_n in_o it_o he_o late_a end_n of_o this_o page_n viz._n whether_o here_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o this_o people_n or_o rather_o say_v he_o to_o these_o saint_n whether_o literal_a or_o spiritual_a jew_n thus_o he_o enervate_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o first_o answer_n by_o choose_v another_o interpretation_n but_o he_o be_v so_o unconstant_a that_o in_o the_o ten_o page_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o his_o choice_n say_v that_o some_o king_n be_v thus_o empower_v by_o god_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o all_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o these_o word_n of_o his_o i_o subjoyne_v his_o own_o confession_n in_o the_o three_o page_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o harmony_n there_o be_v bet_v wixt_a they_o page_n 3._o say_v he_o i_o confess_v that_o all_o nation_n all_o people_n king_n and_o judge_n ought_v to_o be_v nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n ad._n 2._o 1._o it_o be_v not_o assert_v that_o king_n and_o qneene_n shall_v be_v such_o spiritual_a father_n as_o paul_n be_v for_o than_o they_o shall_v give_v food_n to_o their_o child_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o question_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v cause_v this_o food_n to_o be_v give_v this_o word_n cause_n careful_o insert_v in_o the_o question_n careless_o omit_v by_o this_o answerer_n perhaps_o careful_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n take_v off_o this_o needless_a question_n 2._o i_o ask_v whether_o magistrate_n countenance_v and_o maintain_v such_o as_o paul_n for_o to_o nurture_n up_o their_o people_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v call_v nurse_v father_n this_o answerer_n in_o his_o next_o word_n allow_v they_o to_o be_v shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n as_o poet_n say_v he_o use_v to_o call_v they_o he_o may_v have_v say_v as_o scripture_n call_v they_o 34.23_o ezek._n 34.23_o now_o a_o shepherd_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o sheep_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o wolf_n from_o the_o flock_n how_o much_o come_v this_o short_a of_o a_o nurse_n father_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 23._o that_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o saint_n yet_o from_o these_o word_n there_o can_v be_v necessary_o draw_v this_o inference_n viz._n that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o challenge_v this_o title_n of_o be_v nurse_n father_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v bow_v down_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v their_o superior_n for_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v if_o i_o bring_v up_o a_o king_n son_n who_o i_o honour_v above_o myself_o whether_o i_o may_v not_o challenge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o nurse_n father_n without_o degrade_n the_o infant_n by_o set_v myself_o above_o he_o ad._n 3._o 1._o a_o magistrate_n differ_v much_o from_o a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o regard_n that_o those_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o magistrate_n subject_n but_o the_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n be_v not_o the_o master_n subject_n neither_o be_v he_o constitute_v by_o they_o 2._o notwithstanding_o this_o vast_a difference_n the_o magistrate_n be_v desire_v to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o answerer_n allow_v to_o a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n viz._n that_o he_o show_v kindness_n and_o countenance_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n and_o conscience_n upon_o this_o concession_n the_o question_n will_v follow_v viz._n that_o a_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n ad._n 4._o 1._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o pagan_a magistrate_n be_v as_o true_o magistrate_n for_o by_o god_n they_o rule_v as_o well_o as_o christian_n but_o they_o can_v discharge_v this_o their_o office_n so_o well_o as_o christian_n so_o likewise_o pagan_n be_v as_o true_o father_n but_o can_v full_o discharge_v their_o duty_n till_o they_o be_v christian_n viz._n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o a_o pagan_a convert_v receive_v no_o new_a addition_n of_o power_n to_o his_o magistracy_n but_o only_o be_v enable_v to_o manage_v this_o power_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o a_o right_a end_n viz._n for_o god_n ad._n 5._o 1._o what_o follow_v upon_o this_o that_o magistrate_n pretend_v to_o be_v nurse_v father_n have_v mistake_v poison_n for_o food_n he_o can_v draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o take_v no_o more_o care_n for_o their_o subject_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o same_o logic_n i_o will_v argue_v that_o parent_n have_v be_v mistake_v gross_o in_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n father_n be_v not_o to_o look_v after_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o their_o child_n what_o a_o petious_a argument_n be_v this_o 2._o the_o true_a consequence_n will_v be_v this_o that_o see_v magistrate_n have_v be_v often_o mistake_v therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o rash_o but_o be_v well_o advise_v 3._o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o cost_v king_n charles_n his_o life_n he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n for_o he_o hug_v in_o his_o bosom_n that_o sting_a serpent_n idolatry_n 4._o king_n charles_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o miscarriage_n in_o civil_a affair_n for_o not_o manage_v his_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n yet_o this_o example_n shall_v not_o deter_v man_n from_o take_v the_o magistracy_n upon_o they_o but_o shall_v rather_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o remove_v the_o idol_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o give_v heed_n that_o they_o rule_v with_o diligence_n and_o justice_n question_n 2.3_o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n do_v not_o teach_v man_n to_o live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o and_o more_o particular_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o whether_o such_o a_o doctrine_n do_v not_o advance_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o consequent_o whether_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o advance_v this_o doctrine_n which_o do_v advance_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o a_o nation_n whether_o godliness_n have_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v and_o whether_o these_o promise_n do_v not_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o good_a and_o happiness_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o his_o power_n to_o advance_v that_o godliness_n which_o give_v all_o good_a and_o happiness_n to_o a_o nation_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o several_a answer_n 1._o 13.19_o pa._n 13.19_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n receive_v his_o power_n from_o the_o people_n can_v have_v any_o power_n in_o spiritual_n 2._o 14._o pa._n 14._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o nationall_n church_n 3._o 17._o pa._n 17._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o flourish_v state_n that_o be_v pagan_n and_o whether_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o persecute_v and_o whether_o god_n people_n have_v any_o other_o peace_n then_o spiritual_a peace_n 4._o mercy_n to_o the_o persecute_a be_v the_o upholder_n of_o a_o state_n 17.18.19_o p._n 17.18.19_o and_o have_v raise_v amsterdam_n reply_n 1._o 1._o ad._n 1._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v style_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o his_o people_n good_a be_v not_o to_o defend_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o keep_v the_o civil_a peace_n 2._o whether_o a_o magistrate_n in_o make_v law_n about_o spiritual_n do_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_n see_v that_o such_o law_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o subjext_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v what_o be_v for_o their_o good_a 3._o whether_o christian_n may_v not_o give_v power_n about_o spiritual_n to_o their_o magistrate_n see_v in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v allow_v they_o to_o make_v minister_n 4._o whether_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o any_o punish_v for_o not_o reform_v idolatry_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n beside_o the_o king_n themselves_o which_o clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v idolatry_n 5._o whether_o the_o people_n give_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o give_v liverty_n to_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n 2._o ad._n 2._o 1._o the_o answerer_n three_o utrum_n against_o nationall_n church_n be_v beside_o the_o question_n for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o question_n viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o advance_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n do_v only_o denote_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o encourage_v man_n to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n idolatry_n and_o heresy_n i_o can_v perceive_v that_o this_o question_n do_v erect_v a_o nationall_n church_n for_o a_o magistrate_n may_v do_v thus_o much_o where_o the_o church_n be_v congregationall_a there_o be_v a_o difference_n